He's Got The Keys September 5th Devotional

Read:

Matthew 27:52

52 The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.

Also Read:

Revelation 1:18

18 I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

It's good to know what Jesus really did for us on that cross. What Adam and Lucifer did was beyond what we can even imagine. God allowed a trust to be there for Lucifer and Adam, because fellowship can't be true without a will and a trust that can be broken. God didn't set Adam and Lucifer up for a fall. He didn't create them and say, "Now I want you to sin Adam!" Go ahead Lucifer! Do your thing. God didn't want any of this to happen, but it did. Gods' heart was so broken when this happened. That trust was broken. God had a plan though, and He told Satan in Genesis 3:15 that He was going to bring forth a seed that would crush the power that he had. Thank God that Jesus has the keys of death and Hades. Hades was a place where the saints of old were until Jesus died on the cross. His death brought forth a power that shook not only the earth, but scared the devil to death. I believe that every demon in hell shook with terror when Jesus took His last breath on the cross, and Jesus holds the keys. I remember meditating on this subject about the cross and how the devil wanted Jesus to die on that cross and that would be the end all. I fell asleep, and in a dream there were these people who didn't believe in God. I was the only one in the room that believed in Christ. The people in the room were Satan worshipers, and they shouted, "God is dead!" God is dead!" I immediately shouted back to them and said, " God is not dead but He is alive!" He is alive!" Then one of them brought a book to me and showed me a picture. In this picture was Jesus on the cross with demons rejoicing and dancing around the cross. I stood up and preached to them that God is not dead but He is alive and He was resurrected. Then I felt a hand grab me and pull me out of this room. I believe it was an angel. This angel took me outside and said these words. "Son, they don't understand that Jesus really died and is alive. Satan wants everyone who will ever be born to believe this lie, and many do. I awoke to realize that Jesus is alive, He does have the keys, and He was resurrected. Thank God for the resurrection today. I want you to realize and have a revelation today that Christ Jesus does live and He can strengthen you today in whatever you are facing. You can have hope today that there is a living God not only in the heavens, but within us.

Prayer:

Lord, we ask that you will give us that revelation that you do live. You are alive and you live within us as believers. Help us to cling on to the resurrection like never before, and help us to draw strength from you today. Thank you Lord for what you did on that cross, Amen.

by Keith Edwards